Ribbon-bolt holder.



.l. M. MARISCAL & A. L. GUTIERREZ.

RIBBON BOLT HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-23.19I7.

1,281,184. Patented Oct. 8, 1918- JOSE-MARIA MARISCAIQANI) ASCENSION LAMORANO GUTIERREZ, OF SONORA, ARIZONA.

RIBBON-BOLT HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. s, 1918.

Application filed August 23, 1917. Serial No. 187,796.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Josn MARIA MARIS- cAL,-a citizen of the United States, and As- CENSION LAMORANO Gcrmnnnz, a citizen of.

Mexico, residing at Sonora, in the county of Final State of Arizona, have invented a new an useful Ribbon-Bolt Holder; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to .whichit appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to a ribbon bolt holder, and has for its object to provide a device of this character which embodies novel features of construction whereby it can be expanded and contracted to fit different sizesof ribbon bolts, and will securely clamp the free end of the ribbon against the bolt, thereby avoiding the annoyance which is incident to fastening the free end of the ribbon with a pin each time a length of ribbon is removed from the bolt.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a ribbon bolt holder which can be formed from a single length of wire and is inexpensive in its construction, which can be quickly applied to a ribbon bolt or removed therefrom, which does not interfere with handling the ribbon bolt in the usual manner and unrolling the desired lengths of ribbon therefrom, and which will operate in an effective manner to prevent waste due to the ends of the ribbon becoming soiled and shop worn. l

invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereof being pointed out in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the inven-' With these and other objects in view, the

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

Referring to the drawings, which illustrate one embodiment of the invention, the reference character A designates a conventional ribbon bolt, the free end 1 of the ribbon being shown as clamped against the sides of the ribbon bolt by means of a holder or clamping device embodying the invention, thereby avoiding the annoying necessity of fastening the free end of the ribbon to the bolt by means of pins. The holder or clamp may be formed of a single length of wire, and includes a looped clamping head 2 which is arranged to hold the free end of the ribbon yieldably against the bolt. A pair of spring arms 3 diverge rearwardly from the looped clamping head 2 and are curved upon the arc of a circle having substantially the same curvature as the periphery of the ribbon bolt. These diverging arms 3 have a spring action and are adapted to .be sprung apart to a greater or less degree to admit of the device being applied to larger or smaller ribbon bolts. The ends of the diverging arms 3 carry side arms 4: which project radially with respect to the are upon which the diverging arms are curved, the wire being coiled at the junction of the sidearms 4 and diverging arms 3, as indicated at 5. A resilient connection is thus provided between the arms 3 and 4 so that the latter can readily be sprung outwardly into position to fit against the sides of the ribbon bolt A. The free ends of the side arms 4: terminate in pivot fingers 6 which project laterally therefrom and are adapted to be inserted into the ends of the axial opening 7 of the ribbon bolt. The coils 5 also tend to hold the clamping head 2 at the ends of the diverging arms 3 in a yielding engagement with the outer surface of the ribbon bolt, said head being adapted to be utilized, as previously explained, for the purpose of clamping the free end of the ribbon in position against the bolt. The side arms a may be provided with rollers or sleeves 8 which are held in position between the crimped shoulders 9, and are adapted to engage the ends of the bolt to prevent binding and unnecessary friction when the bolt is rotated within the clamping or holding device to unroll a length of ribbon therefrom. When unrolling a length of ribbon the device may be conveniently grasped by placing the thumb and forefinger of one hand in engagement with the coils 5, thereby holding the device against rotation as the ribbon is unrolled from the bolt. Should this not be convenient, a separate handle 10 might be employed, said handle having a looped or U-shaped formation, and being provided at'its ends with laterally projecting pivot arms 11 adapted to engage pivot eyes 12 formed at the outer ends of the side arms 4 by crimping the wire at points adjacent the coils 5. The U-shape'd handle 10 can be easily flexed to provide for inserting the pivot arms 11 into the pivot eyes 12, or removingthem therefrom. One handle can thus be employed in connection with a large number of ribbon bolts, being attached to the clamping deviceof the belt or removed therefrom, as desired. When a ribbon bolt is held by means of a handle 10 the free end of the ribbon can be grasped and. withdrawn from the bolt without difficulty.

Having thus described the invention, What we claimas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A ribbon bolt holder formed of wire.

and including a clamping head adapted to hold the free end of the ribbon yieldably against the bolt, a pair'of diverging spring arms projecting rearwardly from the clamp around the bolt,

ing head and curved to fit side arms carried by the ends of the diverg ing arms and projecting withrespect to'the are upon which the diverging arms are curved, said side arms terminating in laterally bent pivot pins and being each provided at an intermediate point in its length with spaced crimps, and an antifriction roller 'journaled' upon each of the side arms between the spaced crimps thereof. '7

radially Y inward 2. A ribbon bolt holder formed of wire and including a clamping head adapted. to

hold the free end of the ribbon yieldably" arms terminate in laterally extending pivot pins, and a detachable handle vmember provided with laterally extending pivot arms adapted to be sprung into and out of engagement with the before mentioned eyes of the side arms. v

8. A ribbon bolt holder formed of wire and including a clamping head adapted to hold the free end of the ribbon yieldably against the bolt, a pair of diverging spring arms projecting from the head and curved to fit around the bolt, side arms carried by the diverging arms and projecting radially lnwa'rdfrom the end of. the are upon which the diverging arms are curved, the outer ends of the side arms being provided with eyes, while the inner ends. thereof terminate tachable U-shaped handleprovidedat its ends with laterally extending! pivot. arms adapted to be brought .into and out of engagementwith the eyes of the side arms by flexing the U-shaped handle. 7 V V In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. c JOSE MARIA MARISGAL. ASGENSION LAMORANO GUTIERREZ. Witnesses: V V V EDUARDO MARTINEZ, G. C. HOHIEUST ELER,

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1n laterally projecting pivot pins, and a de- 

